Ethiopia - Waste Treatment License

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To obtain Waste treatment license, the applicant has to approach Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change location link
2. Applicant has to get the application form from the respective office.
3. Applicant must provide all necessary information in the application form.
4. Make sure you have all the documents mentioned in “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Applicant should attach photocopies of documents (whichever is necessary) along with the application form while submitting the application form.
6. Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority request and submit the receipt as a proof of payment.
7. Once the verification of document is done the authority will issue the license in 45 days.
8. The applicant is intimated to collect the license once it is ready by receiving SMS or E- mail or you can directly contact the office by the contact details given in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page.
   

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Required Documents

• Attach application fee receipt/bank slip
• Certificate of registration
• PIN number and attach the PIN certificate
• Survey of Ethiopia grid reference A4 site plan
• Approval of town/country planning authority
• Executive summary of the environmental impact assessment (EIA)
• Application form to have company stamp
• Proposed methods of nuisance control
• Evidence of proposed controls of handling emissions
• Detailed measures to control fire
• Accident and emergency procedure and include training, first aid and signage
• List of equipment to be used on site showing their maintenance programme
• Environmental maintenance plan
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change
Address: Piazza, Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
Phone: +251 91 120 839
Contact details link

Eligibility

Any person who owns or operates a waste treatment site, plant, or generated hazardous waste.

Fees

Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority request.

Validity

Validity for the license is one year.

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Processing Time

The processing time for this procedure is within 45 days.

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Instructions

• Any person intending to operate a wastes treatment site or plant or to generate hazardous waste, shall prior to transporting the wastes, commencing with the operation of a wastes disposal site or plant or generating hazardous wastes, as the case may be, apply to the Authority in writing for the grant of an appropriate licence.
• A licence to operate a waste treatment site or plant may only be granted subject to the payment of the appropriate fee and any other licence that may be required by the relevant Local Authority.
  

Required Information

• Name and address of applicant
• PIN Number
• Location and district of plant/site
• Approval of Town/Country Planning Authority
• Types of waste to be disposed of at plant/site
• Quantity being disposed of/per annum (tones/kg)
• Type of facilities/treatment to be carried on at plant/site
• Estimated life span of plant/site
• Proposed hectarage/area of plant/site (including plan or designs)
• Executive summary of environmental impact statement
• Previous License Number
• E.I.A. License Number
• Any other information
• Date
• Signature
• Designation/Title
  

Need for the Document

Any operator of a waste treatment site or plant should apply the relevant provisions on waste treatment under the Local Government Act and Regulations to ensure that such waste does not present any imminent and substantial danger to public health, the environment and natural resources and issued with Waste Disposal License

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